London — Brentford edged a younger and much-changed Manchester United aspect 4-3 in an exhilarating Premier League encounter on Sunday to present their hopes of qualifying for European competitors for the primary time a shot within the arm.
A double from Kevin Schade guided Thomas Frank’s aspect as much as ninth with 52 factors, with a possible Convention League spot inside touching distance with three video games left, whereas United stay in fifteenth place with 39 factors.
With a watch on the Europa League semifinal second leg in opposition to Athletic Bilbao, Ruben Amorim named United’s youngest but beginning lineup within the Premier League whereas 17-year-old ahead Chido Obi grew to become their youngest starter.
Luke Shaw was essentially the most senior participant in United’s lineup. The 29-year-old practically gave Brentford the lead with an personal purpose when he tried to move a protracted ball again to keeper Altay Bayindir, who was off his line, however the ball crept extensive of the publish.
Brentford pegged United again however the guests scored in opposition to the run of play when Alejandro Garnacho discovered area on the left wing and put in a low cross that discovered Mason Mount, who directed his shot previous goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
However Brentford equalised from a set piece when United didn’t clear a protracted throw-in from Michael Kayode, with Mikkel Damsgaard’s shot deflecting off Shaw for an personal purpose.
Brentford took the lead six minutes later when Christian Norgaard put in a cross to the far publish and Schade rose above the defence to energy residence a header.
United have been furious, nonetheless, as defender Matthijs de Ligt had gone down on the sting of the field clutching his leg after a problem however referee Anthony Taylor didn’t cease play, permitting Brentford to attain.
De Ligt was unable to proceed and Amorim was compelled to convey Harry Maguire on whereas the Portuguese supervisor made two halftime substitutions to introduce Amad Diallo and Leny Yoro.
United had a quantity of probabilities to equalise however they have been smothered by the Brentford defence and Flekken earlier than the house aspect got here alive and made it 3-1 within the seventieth minute.
Bryan Mbeumo delivered one other cross to the far publish the place Schade leapt into the air to attain his second header, giving them some respiratory room.
Lower than 4 minutes later, Brentford carved United’s defence aside with a free-flowing transfer during which Damsgaard and Kayode mixed to present Yoane Wissa a easy tap-in into an empty web.
United then flickered into life when Argentine winger Garnacho pulled the set off from exterior the field to search out the online within the 82nd minute.
With seven minutes added on, Brentford followers have been biting their nails when Diallo’s shot took a deflection and went by Flekken’s legs to make it 4-3 however United ran out of time as they fell to a membership document sixteenth league defeat in a season within the Premier League period.
Newcastle United escaped the Amex Stadium with some extent after Alexander Isak scored a last-gasp penalty in a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion in a key outcome for his or her chase of Champions League qualification.
Brighton appeared poised for victory after winger Yankuba Minteh struck within the first half, however Isak stepped as much as the penalty spot within the 89th minute and despatched goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen the improper method.
West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur’s disappointing kind continued as they performed out a 1-1 draw that stored each caught simply above the relegation locations.
A much-changed Spurs scored the opener after quarter-hour by Wilson Odobert however the lead lasted solely 13 minutes earlier than Jarrod Bowen equalised for the house workforce.
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